Nasdaq Post Gain As Apple Brushes Off Bears

US Stock Indexes set a bullish tone Wednesday morning, as Apple (AAPL) increased 5% on a late earnings report. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is expected to unpack a two-day meeting at 2 pm. ET.

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Nasdaq climbed 0.4%, while S & P 500 added 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is ahead 0.2%. Small caps in Russell 2000 went up by 0.1%.

The stock market volume declined on the NYSE, but grew on Nasdaq.

Apple overcamped a lot of negativity, including those who pulled off Tuesday's siege. The market pushed away the bearish talk and gapped up Wednesday morning. Apple cleared a cup-with-handle pattern on April 8th. The stock is now 6% past the 197.79 point of purchase. However, the volume was silent during the break.

Bulls prefer to see an increase of at least 40% during a break.

In other market news, anti-aging products maker Nu Skin (NUS) jumped 26%, while revenue increased consensus view by around 7%. The Midcap share is still 27% of the high.

Nu Skin was the stock market leader from 2009 to the end of 2013, but has not been able to take the fixed command since.

Large cap Estee Lauder (EL) rose nearly 4% to a new high as it increased the earnings target by 5%. The share is about 12% past a 158.90 purchase point – for expanded to buy. IBD-style investors like to buy stocks that they make a new high, but only if the warehouse clears a valid base.

Restaurant Operator Yum Brands (YUM) dropped about 3% after entering 1% profit. Revenue was only in line with estimates. Yum is expanded beyond the 5% purchase zone.

IBD Exchange Traded Funds

Innovator IBD 50 Fund (FFTY) fell 0.7% in morning trading. Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities (BOUT) increased 0.5%.

The Federal Reserve is expected to face prices, even as President Trump on Tuesday called the Fed to lower interest rates.

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